Family Outcomes in Early Intervention: A Framework for Program Evaluation and Efficacy Research

Exceptional Children

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 313-328

  Bailey, Donald B ^a   Mcwilliam, R A ^a   Darkes, Lynette Aytch ^a   Hebbeler, Kathy ^b   Simeonsson, Rune J ^a   Spiker, Donna ^b   Wagner, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0001478015     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440299806400302     Document Type: Article

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